Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language
Pursue your Passion for Travel and Teaching with Liberty’s Online Undergraduate Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language
Liberty University’s 100% online Undergraduate Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language is designed to make you more effective and competitive as an instructor of English as a Second Language. This online teaching certificate can help prepare you to face some of the challenges when dealing with cross-cultural and cross-linguistic problems. If you already have your undergraduate degree, then this will be a welcome and often needed advantage when trying to pursue jobs overseas.
As an English as a Second Language teacher, you can teach in the states or travel abroad and teach in Asia, the Middle East, or various other regions of the world. A career as an ESL teacher is an exciting and stimulating experience. Travel abroad and learn about new cultures while you share and educate other nations about your culture.
What Will You Study in our Undergraduate Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language?
In this course, you can gain comprehensive knowledge in applied grammar, linguistics, and second language acquisition. You can not only learn how to teach English but you will also study the syntax and phonology of the major languages of the world. This can help enable you to prepare a curriculum with your student’s native language in mind.
Here are a few of the subjects you will study in this certificate program:
- Applied grammar
- Linguistics
- Second language acquisition
You may also be interested in exploring our Undergraduate Certificate in Preschool.
Online Undergraduate Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language Highlights
As a leader in distance education since 1985, we understand what it takes to create a flexible and affordable education for busy people. Since we have been investing in distance and online learning for decades, our experience has taught us how to streamline our degree options so you can focus on what really matters to you. While many schools offer online degrees, we believe Liberty stands out.
Here’s what sets us apart:
- Our online programs are backed by our brick-and-mortar campus – ranked as Niche.com’s #2 Best College Campus in America for 2026 – and that commitment to excellence extends to our online students as well. Earning your online TESL certificate from a nonprofit university with this kind of recognition can help set you apart from others in your field.
- Online undergraduate tuition rates have been frozen for the last 10 years. While many other online colleges have raised tuition, Liberty has been able to keep costs low as a nonprofit university.
- You can complete your Undergraduate Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language in as little as 2 semesters.
Military Benefits
Service is important to us, so whether you’re currently serving in the Armed Forces, have served, or are married to someone who serves, we’re here to serve you. Liberty’s military benefits are available to:
- Active duty service members of the U.S. Armed Forces
- Reserve/National Guard
- Veterans/retirees
- Spouses of service members and veterans/retirees
- Current Department of Defense employees
We are proud to support you in your pursuit of a flexible and affordable online education by offering you the following benefits:
- Tuition discounts – $250 per credit hour for undergraduate courses
- 8-week courses, 8 different start dates each year, and no set login times (may exclude certain courses such as practicums, internships, or field experiences)
Cited tuition rates are reflective of academic year 2025-2026. Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
Credit Hours
Available Online
Class Type
100% online, 8-week courses
Transfer Credits
Transfer in up to 75% of the certificate total
Next Start Date
Sep 15, 2025
Accreditation
Liberty University is accredited by SACSCOC
